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This passenger/freight vessel was built in 1883 by Doncaster, Hiram in Seabeck, WT.
Historical Notes
In 1898 this vessel was employed on the Stikine River. On July 12, 1899 this vessel was destroyed by fire while at her mooring in Victoria Harbour BC Canada. The fire started in the engine room of the Nahleen, but the fire department having no equipment to fight such a fire could only stand and watch the vessels burn.
Owners & Masters
In 1883-1884 she was owned by Washington Mill Co.
In 1888 she was owned by E.P. Blake.
In 1898-1899 she was owned by the Klondike Mining Trading & Transportation Co.
She was in Yukon River service.
References
- Affleck, Edward L. (2000)
- Canada List of Shipping
- List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
- The Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver BC) Wednesday July 12, 1899 page 1
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1884)
- Greene, Gary (June 1998) The Sea Chest (J. of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society) Seabeck WA USA)
